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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:22 am Post subject: OT: very funny. (nsfw: language)

we all know/might be these people
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asnively · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:09 am Post subject:

Funny! And a good illustration of how studying with Nancy Wolfson can improve your delivery.
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Bruce · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:16 am Post subject:

How totally sad. I knew this day would come, but not this soon! Text to VO has been perfected and now anyone can write a script and have it performed without me, or any of us for that matter.

I'll be out of touch for a while as I go look for another job. Wow...changing careers at this point in my life. In case I don't make it back alive, so long friends. This has been fun.

B

Cry

Grief

Anger

Denial

WTF?!
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:25 am Post subject:

i don't care.
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asnively · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:28 am Post subject:

I was thinking the same thing, Bruce.

True story: I was negotiating price with a guy who actually told me that text-to-speech was getting so good, that it had driven the rate for audio book narration into the toilet and that it is going to become increasingly difficult to earn a living in VO.
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To me, it sounds like there is still a loonnnnnng way to go.

asnively · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:17 am Post subject:

I think we'll be OK through the end of the year, anyway. Then we start filling out applications at the mall.
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:32 am Post subject:

i've been practicing my mic technique:
"that pump is pre-pay after dark"
"soft-pack or box?"
"do ya need a powerball ticket with that?"

i'm getting better ...
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asnively · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:35 am Post subject:

You're almost ready.

I've been working on "Clean up on aisle 9!"
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Monk · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:10 pm Post subject:

People still go to the theater. There's something about a live emotional performance.

Machines aren't there yet. (If they were, I'd have one go make me a gin and tonic RIGHT NOW)

Smile

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whalewtchr · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:22 pm Post subject:

B-11, B-11.

G-21, G-21
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ccpetersen · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject:

Funny, and I do know people who are like this... and not just about iPhones...
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asnively · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject:

LOL @ Jonah!
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ballenberg · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:02 am Post subject:

First, I had tears running down my face.

But second, are we sure this is actually all computer-generated speech? Based on the inconsistency of phrasing--and what I hear as attitude--I'm not convinced it isn't talent "playing" robots. It's my understanding, though i can't confirm this, that the voice of the Atlanta airport monorail back in the 80's when I traveled extensively, was an actor playing a robotic voice. It made sense, since there was no reason to have the voice computer-generated--it said the same thing in an endless loop.

So, before cashing in our chips, we should know for sure.

But if it is real...

We're screwed.

asnively · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:

It is computer generated, but I don't think it's synthesized. You type in the words, the computer puts it all together, et voila.
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